Table 4 Factors associated with desire for birth spacing or limiting among married women of reproductive age in Aksum town, North Ethiopia, 2015 (N = 779)
Variables | Desire for birth spacing or limiting | COR (95 % CI) | AOR (95 % CI)a | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (n) | No (n) | |||
Age | ||||
< 25 25-34 ≥ 35 | 110 234 195 | 88 100 52 | 1 1.87 (1.30, 2.70) 3.00 (1.98, 4.54) | 1 1.46 (0.97,2.20) 2.10 (1.21,3.64)** |
Education | ||||
No formal education Primary education Secondary education Above secondary education | 130 203 150 56 | 44 77 79 40 | 2.11 (1.24, 3.59) 1.88 (1.16, 3.05) 1.36 (0.83,2.21) 1 | 1.97 (0.85,3.43) 1.70 (1.09,3.56)* 1.48 (0.84,2.60) 1 |
Occupation | ||||
Daily laborer Merchant Employed Student Housewife | 31 80 68 8 352 | 5 57 29 9 140 | 2.47 (0.94,6.47) 0.56 (0.38,0.83) 0.93 (0.58,1.50) 0.35 (0.13,0.94) 1 | 2.83 (1.02,7.87)* 0.52 (0.34,0.79)** 1.06 (0.59,1.88) 0.45 (0.16,1.22) 1 |
Regular media exposure | ||||
Yes No | 480 59 | 194 46 | 1.93 (1.27,2.94) 1 | 2.03 (1.26,3.26)** 1 |
Number of pregnancy | ||||
< 3 ≥ 3 | 243 296 | 165 75 | 1 2.68 (1.94,3.70) | 1 1.73 (1.15,2.60)** |
Decider on number of children to bear | ||||
Self/husband Both wife and husband jointly | 96 443 | 91 149 | 1 2.78 (1.98,3.91) | 1 2.43 (1.58,3.53)*** |
Knowledge on LAPMs | ||||
High Moderate Low | 214 150 175 | 75 62 103 | 1.65 (1.10,2.47) 1.46 (0.99,2.15) 1 | 1.36 (0.86,2.15) 1.23 (0.79,1.93) 1 |
Attitude towards LAPMs use | ||||
Positive Negative | 284 255 | 106 134 | 1.41 (1.04,1.91) 1 | 1.18 (0.80,1.72) 1 |
Ever use of modern contraception methods | ||||
Yes No | 423 116 | 161 79 | 1.79 (1.28,2.51) 1 | 1.42 (0.97,2.07) 1 |
Husband’s attitude towards LAPMs use | ||||
Approve Disapprove/don’t know | 338 201 | 227 13 | 1 10.42 (5.80,18.72) | 1 9.57 (4.91,17.20)*** |
Decider on type of contraceptive to be used | ||||
Self/husband Both wife and husband jointly | 182 357 | 49 191 | 2.00 (1.39,2.87) 1 | 1.59 (0.95,2.39) 1 |